University of Manchester National Graphene Institute wins Royal Institute of British Architects National Award
The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute has won a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) National Award, the most rigorous and prestigious award for new buildings in the United Kingdom. This building is one of a series of successful collaborations between CH2M and UK architectural firm Jestico + Whiles. It is one of only 46 UK buildings recognized with a National Award. CH2M, a global full-service consulting, design, construction, and operations firm, provided technic...
Tucson, Arizona’s Potable Water Reuse Pilot Project Wins WateReuse Arizona Project of the Year Award
WateReuse Arizona has selected Tucson, Arizona’s Potable Water Reuse Pilot as its 2016 Project of the Year recipient. The award, which was presented at the Arizona Water Reuse 2016 Symposium in Flagstaff, held July 24-26, recognizes outstanding contributions to the water reuse industry within the state of Arizona. The six-month pilot test was conducted by CH2M under a tailored collaboration project between Tucson Water and the University of Arizona for the WateReuse Research Foundation (WRRF-...
HDR’s Rosca Named to Top 40 under 40 by Mass Transit
September 12, 2016 - Gheorghe Rosca Jr., HDR's rail and transit section manager in its Irvine, California office, was named to Mass Transit magazine's Top 40 under 40. This annual list honors distinguished industry professionals for making significant contributions to rail and transit. Honorees were nominated by their peers and judged on criteria that included job commitment, industry involvement, achievement and innovation in his or her field. Rosca leads development and strategy for HDR's S...
AECOM Engineering Director Awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship
AECOM Engineering Director — Civil Infrastructure, Dr Mark Raiss, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). Mark, a civil engineer who has worked for legacy AECOM companies since 1986, has been recognised by the RAEng for his exceptional contribution to the engineering industry. During his 40-year career, Mark has worked on major infrastructure projects across the world and has led multidisciplinary teams in the UK, Ireland, Hong Kong, China, the United Arab Emir...
New York City Earns Most Sustainable U.S. City
Highlands Ranch, Colo. – Sept. 12, 2016 – New York City leads the United States for sustainability, according to the Sustainable Cities Index from Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy for natural and built assets. From the 22 North American cities measured, New York City ranks ahead of Boston (5th), San Francisco (6th) and Seattle (7th) while rounding out the bottom rankings are Indianapolis, Tampa and Detroit. Canadian cities ranked ahead of most U.S. cities, with Vancouver taking...
Kansas City Streetcar Project Receives Envision Platinum Sustainable Infrastructure Award
The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure announced today that the Kansas City Streetcar Project, owned by the City of Kansas City, Missouri and managed by the Kansas City Streetcar Authority, recently earned the Envision Platinum award for sustainable infrastructure, which is the highest level of the Envision rating system. This is the first transit project, and specifically the first streetcar project, to receive an ISI Envision sustainable infrastructure rating – and the 17th project overa...
Stantec Receives Two Awards for Outstanding Interior Design
Stantec Architecture has received national recognition for its interior design of buildings at two Pennsylvania campuses: Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), Folger Dining Hall, Indiana, PA and Delaware County Community College’s (DCCC), Learning Commons in Media, PA. The projects are featured in the August 2016 American School and University magazine’s Interiors Showcase issue. IUP’s Folger Dining Hall involved a full interior demolition and reconfiguration of the dining room, serv...
Stantec Recognized with Four National Awards for Public Works Design
Stantec has been honored with four Project of the Year awards from the American Public Works Association (APWA). The APWA awards are presented annually to recognize excellence in management and administration of public works projects. The recognition for Stantec and its clients encompasses a range of projects that improve the health, safety, and social fabric of diverse communities. They include an historic bridge replacement in western Massachusetts, a river and urban waterfront restoration...
ACEEE Presents 2016 Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings Awards
Pacific Grove, California, August 24, 2016 : The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) presented three Champion of Energy Efficiency awards last night at its 19th biennial Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings. The awards recognize leadership and accomplishment in the energy efficiency field. Winners are selected based on demonstrated excellence in research and development, energy policy, implementation and deployment, buildings leadership, or lifetime achievement. Th...
PCI Announces 2016 Big Beam Contest Results
CHICAGO — The Judging Committee recently selected the winners of the Engineering Student Design Competition, also known as the Big Beam Contest. PCI’s Student Education Committee (Dr. Sergio Breña, Chair) organized the Big Beam Contest (sponsored by SIKA Corp., PTAC, and ASPIRE Magazine) and assigned the judging committee (Dr. Richard Miller, Chair). The objective is for teams of students to fabricate and test a precast/prestressed concrete beam with the help of local precast concrete PCI Produc...
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